Wirrabara, South Australia

Wirrabara
South Australia
Wirrabara is located in South Australia
Wirrabara
Wirrabara
Coordinates33°02′09″S 138°16′09″E / 33.035904°S 138.26923°E / -33.035904; 138.26923[1]
Population
Established13 August 1874 (town)
13 March 1997 (locality)[4][5]
Postcode(s)5481
Elevation329 m (1,079 ft)[citation needed]
LGA(s)District Council of Mount Remarkable
State electorate(s)Electoral district of Stuart
Federal division(s)Division of Grey
Localities around Wirrabara:
Bangor Wongyarra Booleroo Centre
Telowie Wirrabara Appila
Beetaloo Valley, Nelshaby Stone Hut Caltowie West

Wirrabara is a town and a locality in South Australia,[1] about 235 kilometres (146 mi) north of Adelaide. It is located in the Southern Flinders Ranges in the Mid North of South Australia, along the Rocky River. The Horrocks Highway (Main North Road) passes through the town. At the 2016 census, the locality had a population of 403 of which 230 lived in its town centre.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b "Search results for 'Wirrabara, LOCB' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wirrabara (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wirrabara (state suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ Musgrave, A. (13 August 1874). "Untitled proclamation (for the Township of Wirrabara)" (PDF). The South Australian Government gazette. South Australian Government. p. 1578. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  5. ^ Kentish, P.M. (13 March 1997). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Names and Boundaries to Places" (PDF). The South Australian Government gazette. South Australian Government. p. 1177. Retrieved 29 April 2018.